Fluid container



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FLUID CONTAINER Filed Oct. 3, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheeil l NOV- 21, 1933- P.A. wEsTPHAL FLUID CONTAINER Filed Oct. 3, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2INVENTOR. d W 9M, di?

ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 21, 1933 UNITED sfrzi'riasA PATENT OFI-ics 1.9::6a19VFLUID [CONTAINER f `Paul A. Westphal, Los Angeles, Calif. ApplicationOctober 3,11932. Serial No. 636,036

'2 Claims. (C1. 1Z0-65) y My invention relates to fluid containers, vandmore particularly to such containers which are of simple construction,attractive in appearance, especially adaptable to be used as anink-well, having a plurality or" fluid `receptacles Aarranged in pairs,comprising the receiving and the storing tanks cr receptacles, adaptedto hold therein the writing fluid, having each pair of said receptaclesprovided with iiuid passages, so that spilling or drying of the saidwriting uid may be entirely eliminated.

It accordingly is an object of my invention to provide said containerwith a plurality of uid receiving and storing tanks, having the iiuidpassages arranged in such a manner whereby the fluid level may bemaintained at all times, and whereby the used portion ofthe said uid maybe replenished automatically.

A further robject of my invention is to providev 2 0 the said lreceivingtank with a valve, which will prevent the fluid evaporation, having acap and a wiper associated therewith, so -that when in use,` said wiperwill clean the pen upon which the surplus ink matter may be accumulated,yet, the said pen will carry suicient amount of the writing' Fig. 1 isthe perspective view of the fluid con-A tainer.

Fig. 2 is the side elevational View thereof. Fig. 3 is thecross-sectional view of the fluid 4o container, taken in the directionof the arrow 3 3, of the Fig. 2. y

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the closing cap, taken inthe direction of the arrow 4 4, of the Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is. an enlarged cross-sectional View of the receiving tankshowing the controlling valve in position, taken on the line 5 5, of theFig. 3.

Fig. 6 is the cross-sectional view of the dip cup, taken on the line 66, of the Fig. 2.

Fig. l is the transverse cross-sectional view of the fluid containertaken in the direction of the arrows 7 7, of the Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the fluid container, in modiiied form.

Fig 9 is the top View thereof.

Fig. 10 is the longitudinal cross-sectional view taken on the line 1010, ot the Fig. 9.

Fig.11 is an enlarged cross-sectional View of the dip cup taken on theline 11 11, of the Fig. 10.

Fig. 12 is the cross-sectional view of the cup, 60'- taken on the line12 12, of the Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is the cross-sectional view of the locking means of the cup,taken on the line 13 13, ofthe Fig. 11.

Fig. 14 is the top view of the closing cap, of said', 65

cup.

Describing myl invention more in detail, said invention comprises abody, generally designated rby numeral 2, which maybe of any preferredvdesign,'having a base 4, as shown. 70

Said body 2 is provided with a plurality of` iiuid containers or tanks6, adapted to hold therein the writing fluid which may be of vvariouscolors, if it is so desired,'which arermade of non-corrosive materialsuch as glass or thelike, x21' having a passage 8, extending into thereceiving tank 10, and having a valve positioned therein, the purpose ofYwhich wi-llbe presently described.

Tihe top of the body structure" 2 is provided 80 with a removable capl2, threaded as at 14,Y having a recess 16, enclosing a plurality ofclosing plugs 18, which Yare adaptedto close the said fluid tanks 6,thus preventing an accidental outflow of the fluid from the said tanks.35 The baseV 4 is provided with a plurality of caps 20, which may be ofany preferred configuration,

having an opening as at 22, throughwhich said uid from said receivingtank 10 maybe drawn, and which is also for the purpose of holding inplace a Wiper member 24, as shown in Fig. 6.

The writing iiuid is poured into the container 6, through the plug 18,which flows through the passage 8, into the receiving tank 10; the

said passage 8 is held open by means of a rod 95 26, of which one end islocated within the plug 18 as at 28, and the other end pressing againstthe valve plate 30, which is supported and held in place by means of aspring 32, as shown in Fig. 5. 1005:..

The fluid Within the said tank 10 may be removed through the dip cup 34,which comprises a perforated drum 36, having an upward ridge as at 38,adapted to receive a packing 40, said ridge extending downwardly as at42 to receive 105 a spring 44, which is for the purpose of holding saiddrum 36 in position, thus preventing spilling of .said fluid from saidtank 10.

For the purpose of assembly, I have provided the bottom section of saidtank 10 with a plug 110 enclosed with a 50, which may be screwed inplace as at 52 and adapted to hold the said spring 44, in place asshown, and the top of the said drum 36, is being provided with a ring 46which is for the purpose of preventing the said drum 36 from beingpushed into said tank 10.

In the Fig. 8 I have shown the :duid container in modified form, whereinthe body 2 comprises a storing tank 6 and the receiving tank 10',respectively, having a plurality of passages 54, leading into the inkwell tank 56, wherefrom the writing uid may be drawn.

Said storing tank 6 is provided with a plug 18 which is adapted to bescrewed in place as at 58, having a rod 26 positioned as at 28', ex-

tending downwardly into said receiving tank l0 and adapted to pressagainst the valve plate 30 which is supported and held in place by meansof a spring 32', as shown.

The body 2, storing tank 6 and the receiving tank 10, may be made, if sodesired, out of suitable material such as glass or the like, having theside extensions 62, designed to meet the requirement of general use andpurpose, also having the said tank 10" and the ink well tank 56, plate64 and 66 respectively, which may be cemented in place as at 68, (seeFig'.`1'l).

The dip cup 34 comprises a guard 70, which is Aperforated as at 72 andprovided with a plural- "ity'of guides 74, for the purpose of guidingand to prevent turning of the perforated drum 36', which is alsoprovided with a guiding ring 76, adapted to receive the said guides 74and hav- Vingthe packing 40 positioned as at 78, bearing `against theshoulder 80 of the said guard 70, (see Fig. 11).

The bottom section 82 of the said drum 36 is cone shaped and extendsdownwardly into the well tank 56, which is for the purpose of receivingand holding a limited amount of writing fluid at all times, and the topsection 84 of the said drum 36 is entirely enclosed, (see Figs. 11 and13) having an opening 86 positioned as shown through which the fluid maybe drawn as needed.

The external surface of the said top section 84 is'provided with aplurality of threaded sections 88, which are adapted to be received bythe threaded sections 90 of the said cap member 20.

The drum member 36 is being held in place by means of the spring 44',thus having the threaded sections 88 and 90 always in position,

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so that, by turning the cap 20, said threaded sections 88 and 90 willinterlock, drawing the drum 36 upwardly, bearing against the packing 40,thus closing the said well 56, preventing the evaporation of the fluid.

In operation the uid within the said tank 10 is always held at thelevel, which corresponds to the position of the passage 8, within thesaid tank 10, and when the said drum 36 is pressed into said tank l0, itis held in place by means of the collar 46, thus allowing the uid toflow through the openings 48, so that only a limited amount of uid maybe drawn from the tank 10,' at one time.

In vrthe event it is desired to ll a fountain pen with said writingfluid, the said fluid is being drawn from the tank 10 through the dipcup 34, and toprevent an excess accumulation of the fluid matter aroundthe pen or pen-holder, the wiper 24 eradicates all of the surplus matterso collected upon its surface.

While I have thus described my invention with great particularity, itAwill be clear that the same may be modified throughout a wide range; I

accordingly do not propose to be limited to the,

exact details of lconstruction shown and described, but reserve therights in practice to Cri make modifications, which may come within thescope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. In the apparatus of the class described comprising a container and atank, a neck member connecting the said container and the said tankforming a passage, a cap detachably associated with said containerhaving a recess, avalve plate supported by `a resilient meansv enclosingsaidv passage ofsaid neck and a rod associated with said valve plate andsaid recess in the cap, adapted to operate the said valve within saidtank.

2. In a pen dip well having an opening, a movable dip cup for saidopening having perfo.- rations in the side wall thereof, an Vupwardlyextending ridge surrounding the base of the dip cup forming a recess, apacking positioned within said recess for tightly engaging the edges ofthe well opening acting as a valve, a spring mounted on the bottom ofthe dip well acting against the bottom of the dip cup to hold the valveportion closed and a co-llar at the topy of said drum to limit downwardmovement of the cup so as to allow a limited amount of fluid to flowinto the dip cup. v

PAUL A. WESTPI-IAL.

